Bazza
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for general use i dont think i would bother, cant see them lasting too long before they get someones attention
but for track use they would be invaluable, constant checks on pressure would help assess handling problems
however ...it aint cheap,
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Nice pics.... She looks like she's behaving with good transitions but it's another poor track surface again don't you think.
surface was poor !
one set of r888's gone in a day
but...as everyone agreed it was a great layout, 2 miles of twisty bits with a few 120mph+ straights thrown in
car was behaving with sure grip and no feeling of stepping out
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some pics from Sculthorpe
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Definitely need to replace mine now it's practically had it!!
Has anyone used liftmaster jacks, are they any good?
I've seen 3 but not sure which one to go for...talking to Pete earlier and he thinks the black one (2nd link).
i would go for the first one
cheaper and hasnt got gimmicky lights or tools which you would have anyway
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im not sure i am getting this !
all i see is 2 pictures, taken at slightly different angles
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i didnt get a mention good coverage, can only be good for WIM
Why would you, wasn't it a supra day?
everyone else did
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i didnt get a mention good coverage, can only be good for WIM
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How does fitting these affect the photos then as I would've thought it will be like shooting through glass?
makes no difference, its to near the lens
hint:
if shooting through glass ie fish tanks, get the lens as close to the glass and you should get a clear shot, turn flash off
can be also used to shoot through car windows,
again if shooting through wire mesh/netting, set the focal point a fair distance and get close to the mesh, again you should get a clear shot with no mesh
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things ive found to be a "must have":
camera bag! (good place to start!)
UV filter (most importantly for protecting your lens from scratches, they are also very cheap at less than £10)
clean lens cleaning cloth (ideal for if conditions are wet or dusty)
a good quality tripod (you wont appreciate just how usefull this is untill you have one!)
while on holiday ive found that in addition to the above there are a few things that can make your experience even better still:
spare battery (an absolute must if you get too trigger happy)
spare memory card (i find its better to have two good quality cards of good size, rather than a handfull of cheap various sizes)
Laptop (if you have access to one and can store it safely while on holiday this is a great way to clear your cameras memory card at the end of each day)
higher range zoom lens (my standard lens is 18-75 and my second lens is 70-300 this second lens really allows me to vary the pictures i take)
with exception to the laptop, all of these things can be carried in a camera rucksack or a small camera bag while carrying the tripod by hand.
good advice
when i go on holiday i take the camera bag as hand luggage and keep all the documents/tickets in it, that way the camera is kept safe as well as the documents
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Do you keep these filters on all the time or remove before fitting the lens? I take it they're only for DSLR cameras?
leave them on each lens you have
they fit on the end of the lens
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lol
if you are going to try and drive up a mountain expect the consequences
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ALERT!....alert, i do know of these and there was loads of problems with the tread delaminating really fast.
not good then !
as a track day tyre they only need to last a couple of races, but delaminating doesnt sound good
been offered some for £25 a corner new
thought it was worth a cheap try and see
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Despite being quite careful and keeping the lens hood on most of the time, looking at the prices of lenses I thought it might be wise to put a filter on my lens to prevent me from touching it or it getting accidentally scratched.
Should I go for an NC/skylight filter or a UV filter? From stuff I've read it seems that with DSLRs UV filters don't really make any difference, but thought I'd ask if there were any benefits.
both cut UV, but the skylight can change the picture, nice for bright sunny days !
if it is just for protection choose the UV filter
they also protect the chip from UV as they dont like it
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Had a Boyd Bodeston roadster turn up late in the day but me cameras battery died....... Poxy battery. It's coming back so pictures another day
do you mean Boyd Coddington
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Never heard of them, who makes them?
maxsport make them !
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machine mart do some decent torque wrenches in varying degrees of cost from £20 to £400+
clarke stuff is reasonable quality
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looking for some views through experience of these tyres
i have seen good and bad reviews
and they are used extensively in the motorsport circles
for a trackday tyre they are cheap
trashing toyo r888's after three rounds is getting very expensive, especially running two cars
and Tony can you get them
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lucky bugger
was it by chance that they both turned up ?
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try searching for a LEICA APO-TELYT-R 1:5.6/1600mm
snip at $2,OOO,OOO
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thats really clever
must have great potential
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More importantly have you sorted the fuel smell?
Nope...... I've grown to like it
do you find you smoke less in the car now
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why would the HPI be clear ?
is this a newish car or an old car with a possible dodgy past
is this main dealer or an independant arthur daley type
why has it been deemed unsafe ?
HPI would be clear though as long as it hasn't been written off? Doesn't mean it hasn't had a heavy impact that hasn't been repaired properly.......
Will be interesting to see what the chassis looks like when you take a look at it.
HPI should inform off all categorys of write off a, b, c, and d, surely damage enough to deem the car unsafe would fall into one of those categorys
unless it was never recorded
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why would the HPI be clear ?
is this a newish car or an old car with a possible dodgy past
is this main dealer or an independant arthur daley type
why has it been deemed unsafe ?
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the Toyota Sprint Series staged round 3 of 2010 at Sculthorpe, Norfolk
A specially set up 2 mile track which consisted of concrete, loose gravel, and various vegetation
the WIM Starlet had a great day finishing second in class with a time of 119.47, giving an overall placement of 11th
Dave Ellen in the Soarer finished with a 120.49 and overall placement of 14th
1st place went to Adrian Smith of Fensport in his Celica gt4 with a time of 103.49
in second place Jonny Milner, who rightfully had the excuse that he had competed in the welsh rally the day before
Former double British Rally champion and 2009 Toyota Sprint Series champion Jonny Milner will have his work cut out when he defends two titles on consecutive days next month.
Yorkshireman Milner and co-driver Ian Windress from Northallerton will start the Severn Valley round of the MSA National Gravel Rally Championship in pole position on 5th June after last month’s decisive victory at Kielder gave them the championship lead.
Straight after the rally, Jonny will make the 226 mile journey from Powys to Fakenham, Norfolk in readiness for the third race in the Toyota Sprint Series Championship that takes place at RAF Sculthorpe on 6th June. Jonny is hoping that he will not be cursed by the gearbox issues that cost him the lead by 0.38 of a second in the second round at Barkston Heath on 4th April.Commenting on the prospect of back to back racing, 41 year old Jonny said; “It will be a challenging and tiring weekend with a rally one day and a sprint road race the day after but both the BFGoodrich and 7 Lakes supported Toyota Corolla WRC and the Merlin International and Anglo American Oil Company Ltd sponsored Toyota Celica GT4 are performing well. It’s 20 years since I last did a back to back �" it was an eventful weekend where I rolled end to end on the rally, drove up to York hospital for x rays then set off to Rallycross at Knockhill in Scotland and won!
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overall was a good day, weather was kind up until late afternoon when a few showers appeared
the Starlet performed well all day, with the only problem being with the brake fluid, after each round the fluid was boiling away and overflowing, so an upgraded racing fluid is now on order
handling wise was near on perfect, with grip being available even where i least expected it, a little understeer was eliminated by tweaking the rear damper settings and a little less pressure in the front tyres
really pleased how Tony has fine tuned the car to be a great set up
Janey had a hard long day, having some fierce competition in her class, and then suffering a puncture
here is an inboard video
roll on the next round
Toyota Sprint Series
in WIM Sponsored Cars
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